food IS a theme park
One thing we love about the 2020 EPCOT Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is that we get to try a lot of boozy drinks from around the world!
Appleseed Orchard Beers
So when we noticed a new beer over at the China Booth, we thought, “Hey, let’s try that!”
Today, we’re heading to the Far East — or rather, just past Norway and Mexico — for lunch at Epcot’s Nine Dragons!
Are you afraid to venture inside this eatery because you’ve heard less-than-stellar reviews? So were we.
Though we did a review way back when (not bad, not great), this blog is all about second chances; so back to Nine Dragons we went! 🙂 Is it better, worse, or holding steady, you ask? Read on and we’ll explore together.
When you walk into Nine Dragons, it actually feels kind of swanky since the (now long past) refurb. (Remember when it used to be all red shag carpet? No? Yeah, it probably wasn’t, but that’s what it felt like.)
The views through the front picture windows will remind you that you haven’t left Epcot behind. I love the view of the World Showcase Lagoon, and I wonder if this spot wouldn’t be bad for Illuminations viewing… anyone have experience?
View of World Showcase from Inside Nine Dragons
Seating and View of Outside
This is a beautiful restaurant, and we really enjoy the surroundings here. As I mentioned, there have been some renovations, as well as some changes to the menu, which suggest that you might want to give this spot another look if you haven’t eaten here lately.
Inside, there are three main dining areas separated by decorative wooden screens. The lovely, airy sunroom is [Read more…]
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